President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, April 19, promised government support for programs and initiatives that would boost the health sector as he also called for more public-private partnerships in health. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the groundbreaking of St....
A "yeoman", or a hard worker. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office, Facebook) That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s performance at the World Economic Forum (WEF), saying that...
A 16-year-old-girl, who was allegedly forced to serve as a sex worker, and two other victims of human trafficking were rescued by police during an entrapment operation that also led to the arrest of a Chinese man in Pasay City on Sunday, Dec. 4. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, said the...
The gig economy is defined as a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. Throughout history, the gig economy is a vital one, with gig workers (aka freelancers) taking up temporary or project-based work. They are hired to...
House Bill (HB) 924 or the proposed Barangay Skilled Workers Registry Act has been approved by the House of Representatives on second reading. Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Suansing moved to approve the measure during the plenary session on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The measure–introduced and...
MATALAM, North Cotabato (PNA) – A police manhunt is under way against a group behind the ambush-slay of a former barangay chairman and his worker in Barangay Kidama here Sunday, August 14. Police Lt. Col. Jingle Parallag, town police chief, identified Monday, August 15, the victims as Felipe Sara...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has filed a House bill (HB) seeking regularization, salary increase, and improved benefits for child development workers (CDWs). Gabriela Women's Party-list Rep. Brosas and representatives of the CDW sector (Makabayan/Gabriela Media) Brosas filed HB...
Employers or company owners should see to it that workplaces are safe for all of the workers or they might face stiff penalties if proven that they violate the law. Department of Labor and Employement - Occupational Health and Safety (DOLE-OHSC) Executive Director Noel Binag. (Screenshot courtesy...
Out of the 1,211 individuals who took the Feb. 2022 Social Worker Licensure Examination, only 533 have passed, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday, March 3. PRC / Manila Bulletin) According to PRC, the exam was given by the Board of Social Workers in Manila, Baguio,...
A doctor identified by the Philippine National Police as an alleged “communist terrorist group leader” was arrested in San Juan City on Friday, Feb. 18, but the family of the suspect denied the police’s allegations and called them “untrue.” Mugshot of Dr. Maria Natividad Castro (Courtesy...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has provided workers in the informal economy, including kasambahays, with greater protection as gift this holiday season. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is pushing to inoculate more tourism workers in various destinations in the country to restore the public's confidence to travel and help in the industry's recovery from the pandemic. A tourism worker receives his first dose of COVID-19...
